Serbian Vocabulary

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Lesson 1 · Greetings 12 words

  • Zdravo Hello

    Zdravo, kako si?

    Hello, how are you?

  • dobrodošli Welcome

    Dobrodošli u naš dom.

    Welcome to our home.

  • Dobro jutro Good morning

    Dobro jutro!

    Good morning!

  • da yes

    Da, razumem.

    Yes, I understand.

  • Dobro veče Good evening

    Dobro veče!

    Good evening!

  • ne no

    Rekla je ne.

    She said no.

  • Doviđenja Goodbye

    Doviđenja, Ana!

    Goodbye, Anna!

  • Dobar dan Good afternoon

    Dobar dan!

    Good afternoon!

  • Vidimo se uskoro See you soon

    Vidimo se uskoro, Mia!

    See you soon, Mia!

  • Vidimo se sutra See you tomorrow

    Vidimo se sutra!

    See you tomorrow!

  • Drago mi je! Nice to meet you

    Takođe, drago mi je!

    Nice to meet you too!

  • Kako si? How are you?

    Kako si danas?

    How are you today?

Lesson 2 · People & Titles 12 words

  • muškarac man

    Muškarac čita knjigu.

    The man reads the book.

  • žena woman

    Žena nosi šešir.

    The woman wears a hat.

  • dečak boy

    Dečak se igra igračkama.

    The boy plays with toys.

  • devojčica girl

    Devojčica ima loptu.

    The girl has a ball.

  • osoba person

    On je fina osoba.

    He is a nice person.

  • ljudi people

    Ljudi su veoma srećni.

    The people are very happy.

  • odrasla osoba adult

    Ja sam odrasla osoba.

    I am an adult.

  • beba baby

    Bebi treba mleko.

    The baby needs milk.

  • gospodin Mr

    Gospodin Smit voli da čita knjige.

    Mr. Smith likes to read books.

  • gospođa Mrs

    Gospođa Smith je učiteljica.

    Mrs. Smith is a teacher.

  • komšija neighbor

    Moj komšija je veoma ljubazan.

    My neighbor is very friendly.

  • prijatelj friend

    Moj prijatelj voli da čita knjige.

    My friend likes to read books.

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Lesson 3 · Time Basics 12 words

  • danas today

    Danas je dobar dan.

    Today is a good day.

  • sutra tomorrow

    Sutra je novi dan.

    Tomorrow is a new day.

  • juče yesterday

    Video sam je juče.

    I saw her yesterday.

  • sada now

    On to želi sada.

    He wants it now.

  • popodne afternoon

    Volim popodne.

    I like the afternoon.

  • veče evening

    Veče je tiho.

    The evening is quiet.

  • minut minute

    Potrebno nam je pet minuta.

    We need five minutes.

  • jutro morning

    Doručkujem ujutru.

    I eat breakfast in the morning.

  • kasnije later

    Uradiću to kasnije.

    I will do it later.

  • rano early

    Ona se budi rano.

    She wakes up early.

  • kasno late

    On često dolazi kasno.

    He is often late.

  • sat hour

    Čas traje jedan sat.

    The class lasts one hour.

Lesson 4 · Names & Origin 12 words

  • Kako se zoveš? What's your name?

    Kako se zoveš?

    What's your name?

  • Moje ime je My name is

    Moje ime je Emily.

    My name is Emily.

  • Odakle si? Where are you from?

    Odakle si?

    Where are you from?

  • Ja sam iz I'm from

    Ja sam iz Nemačke.

    I'm from Germany.

  • Gde živiš? Where do you live?

    Gde živiš?

    Where do you live?

  • Ja živim u I live in

    Ja živim u Japanu.

    I live in Japan.

  • Koje jezike govoriš? What languages do you speak?

    Koje jezike govoriš?

    What languages do you speak?

  • Ja govorim I speak

    Ja govorim engleski dobro.

    I speak English well.

  • Govorim malo I speak a little

    Govorim malo francuskog.

    I speak a little French.

  • Gde si rođen Where were you born

    Gde si rođen?

    Where were you born?

  • Kako se prezivaš? What's your surname?

    Kako se prezivaš?

    What's your surname?

  • Ovo je moja prijateljica This is my friend

    Ovo je moja prijateljica Lisa.

    This is my friend Lisa.

Lesson 5 · Everyday Verbs — Core Actions 12 words

  • praviti make

    Ja pravim dobru kafu.

    I make good coffee.

  • dobiti get

    On je dobio poklon.

    He got a present.

  • imati have

    Ema ima auto.

    Emma has a car.

  • jesti eat

    Oni jedu jabuke.

    They are eating apples.

  • piti drink

    Piješ li kafu?

    Do you drink coffee?

  • spavati sleep

    Želim da spavam sada.

    I want to sleep now.

  • videti see

    Vidiš li kuću?

    Can you see the house?

  • gledati look at

    Adam voli da gleda slike.

    Adam likes to look at pictures.

  • čitati read

    Student čita knjige.

    The student reads books.

  • otvoriti open

    Ona otvara prozor.

    She opens the window.

  • zatvoriti close

    Zatvaram vrata.

    I close the door.

  • dolaziti come

    Ti dolaziš ovde svaki dan.

    You come here every day.

Lesson 6 · Polite Requests 12 words

  • Molim te Please.

    Molim te, otvori vrata.

    Please open the door.

  • Hvala Thank you.

    Hvala na pomoći.

    Thank you for your help.

  • Nema na čemu You're welcome.

    Nema na čemu.

    You're welcome.

  • Izvinite Excuse me.

    Izvinite, treba mi pomoć.

    Excuse me, I need help.

  • Žao mi je. Sorry.

    Žao mi je.

    I am sorry.

  • Možeš li mi pomoći? Could you help me?

    Možeš li mi pomoći?

    Could you help me?

  • Možeš li, molim te, da ponoviš? Could you please repeat?

    Možeš li, molim te, da ponoviš to?

    Could you please repeat that?

  • Možete li govoriti sporije? Could you speak more slowly?

    Možete li govoriti sporije?

    Could you speak more slowly?

  • Mogu li dobiti vodu, molim vas? Could I have ... please?

    Mogu li dobiti vodu, molim vas?

    Could I have water please?

  • Hteo bih I'd like

    Hteo bih još čaja.

    I'd like some more tea.

  • Mogu li...? May I...?

    Mogu li dobiti malo vode?

    May I have some water?

  • Da li je u redu ako...? Is it okay if...?

    Da li je u redu ako sednem?

    Is it okay if I sit?

Lesson 7 · Numbers 12 words

  • nula zero

    Nula je manje od jedan.

    Zero is less than one.

  • jedan one

    Imam jednu jabuku.

    I have one apple.

  • dva two

    Ima dve mačke.

    There are two cats.

  • tri three

    Ne, tri je previše.

    No, three is too much.

  • četiri four

    Daj mi četiri, molim te.

    Give me four, please.

  • pet five

    Imam pet pasa.

    I have five dogs.

  • šest six

    Došao je sa šest prijatelja.

    He came with six friends.

  • sedam seven

    Trčim sedam kilometara.

    I am running seven kilometers.

  • osam eight

    Pauk ima osam nogu.

    A spider has eight legs.

  • devet nine

    Devet je moj srećan broj.

    Nine is my lucky number.

  • deset ten

    Imamo deset prstiju.

    We have ten fingers.

  • plus plus

    Dva plus dva je četiri.

    Two plus two is four.

Lesson 8 · Understanding & Repair 12 words

  • Ne razumem. I don't understand.

    Ne razumem.

    I don't understand.

  • Možeš li ponoviti to, molim te Could you repeat that please?

    Možeš li ponoviti to, molim te?

    Could you repeat that please?

  • Sporije, molim vas. More slowly please.

    Sporije, molim vas.

    More slowly please.

  • Šta to znači? What does that mean?

    Šta to znači?

    What does that mean?

  • Kako se kaže to na...? How do you say that in ...?

    Kako se kaže to na španskom?

    How do you say that in Spanish?

  • Kako se to speluje? How do you spell that?

    Kako se to speluje?

    How do you spell that?

  • Možeš li to da zapišeš? Can you write it down?

    Možeš li to da zapišeš, molim te?

    Can you write it down, please?

  • Možeš li mi pokazati? Can you show me?

    Možeš li mi pokazati sliku?

    Can you show me the photo?

  • Da li govoriš Do you speak ...?

    Da li govoriš engleski?

    Do you speak English?

  • Samo trenutak, molim. Just a moment please.

    Samo trenutak, molim.

    Just a moment please.

  • Tako mislim. I think so.

    I ja tako mislim.

    I think so too.

  • Ne znam. I don't know.

    Ne znam.

    I don't know.

Lesson 9 · Deictics & Pointing 12 words

  • ovo this

    Ovo je moj crveni auto.

    This is my red car.

  • taj that

    Taj pas je veoma druželjubiv.

    That dog is very friendly.

  • ovde here

    Volim da budem ovde.

    I like being here.

  • tamo there

    Sastajemo se tamo posle posla.

    We meet there after work.

  • još jedan another

    On hoće još jedno parče kolača.

    He wants another piece of cake.

  • isti same

    Nosimo istu plavu košulju.

    We wear the same blue shirt.

  • ove these

    Ove jabuke su spremne za jelo.

    These apples are ready to eat.

  • oni those

    Oni kolači izgledaju baš dobro.

    Those cookies look very good.

  • baš ovde right here

    Ključevi su baš ovde.

    The keys are right here.

  • tamo over there

    Moje cipele su tamo.

    My shoes are over there.

  • na vrhu on top of

    Mačka je na vrhu stola.

    The cat is on top of the table.

  • ispod underneath

    Pas je ispod stola.

    The dog is underneath the table.

Lesson 10 · Quick Socials 12 words

  • Kako ide? How's it going?

    Kako ide?

    How's it going?

  • Dugo se nismo videli Long time no see.

    Dugo se nismo videli!

    Long time no see.

  • U čemu uživaš? What do you enjoy?

    U čemu uživaš?

    What do you enjoy?

  • Šta radiš? What are you up to?

    Šta sada radiš?

    What are you up to now?

  • Ugodan dan! Have a nice day.

    Ugodan dan, Džone!

    Have a nice day, John!

  • Čuvaj se Take care.

    Čuvaj se. Vidimo se sutra.

    Take care. See you tomorrow.

  • Srećno! Good luck!

    Srećno! Verujem u tebe!

    Good luck! I believe in you!

  • Čestitam! Congratulations!

    Čestitam! Završio si težak posao.

    Congratulations! You finished the hard work.

  • Živeli! Cheers!

    Živeli!

    Cheers!

  • Nema problema No problem.

    Nema problema, mogu ti pomoći.

    No problem, I can help you.

  • Ne brini Don't worry.

    Ne brini, sve će biti u redu.

    Don't worry, it will be okay.

  • Zvuči mi dobro Sounds good.

    Zvuči mi dobro, hvala!

    Sounds good to me, thanks!

Lesson 11 · Everyday Verbs — Communication & Thinking 12 words

  • znati know

    Sada znaš odgovor.

    You know the answer now.

  • pitati ask

    Možeš pitati svog brata.

    You can ask your brother.

  • čuti hear

    Čuješ li taj zvuk?

    Can you hear that sound?

  • naučiti learn

    Svakog dana naučiš nešto novo.

    You learn something new everyday.

  • pričati sa talk with

    Voliš li pričati sa svojim prijateljima?

    Do you like talking with your friends?

  • kazati say

    Želim nešto kazati.

    I want to say something.

  • birati choose

    Ti biraš tvoju omiljenu boju.

    You choose your favorite color.

  • pisati write

    Studenti pišu priču.

    The students write a story.

  • pozvati call

    Pozvaću te.

    I am going to call you.

  • slušati listen to

    Slušam radio.

    I listen to the radio.

  • učiti study

    Učim naporno za svaki test.

    I study hard for every test.

  • reći tell

    On mi kaže svoje ime.

    He tells me his name.

Lesson 12 · Verbs — Social & Casual Communication 12 words

  • naći se meet

    Sutra ću se naći sa tobom.

    I will meet you tomorrow.

  • pridružiti se join

    Ona će se pridružiti našoj grupi.

    She will join our group.

  • uživati enjoy

    Mi uživamo u muzici.

    We enjoy the music.

  • opisati describe

    Dečak je opisao životinju.

    The boy described the animal.

  • objasniti explain

    Ona će objasniti problem.

    She will explain the problem.

  • podučavati teach

    Ja podučavam nove studente.

    I teach the new students.

  • predstaviti introduce

    Ja ću predstaviti svog prijatelja.

    I will introduce my friend.

  • prihvatiti accept

    Ona prihvata poklon.

    She accepts the gift.

  • odbiti refuse

    Dete odbija hranu.

    The child refuses the food.

  • obećati promise

    Obećavam da ću ti pomoći.

    I promise to help you.

  • diskutovati discuss

    Oni diskutuju o novom planu.

    They discuss the new plan.

  • kontaktirati contact

    Ja ću kontaktirati lekara.

    I will contact the doctor.

Lesson 13 · Verbs — Sound & Body Language 12 words

  • smejati se laugh

    Deca se glasno smeju.

    The children laugh loudly.

  • vikati shout

    Dečak viče u pomoć.

    The boy shouts for help.

  • šaputati whisper

    On mi šapuće na uvo.

    He whispers in my ear.

  • mahati wave

    Ona maše rukom na rastanku.

    She waves goodbye.

  • klimati nod

    Žena klima glavom.

    The woman nods her head.

  • zagrliti hug

    Majka grli svoje dete.

    The mother hugs her child.

  • poljubiti kiss

    Majka ljubi svoje dete.

    The mother kisses her child.

  • pokazivati point

    Dete pokazuje na psa.

    The child points at the dog.

  • treptati blink

    On brzo trepće očima.

    He blinks his eyes quickly.

  • namrštiti se frown

    Otac se mršti na svog sina.

    The father frowns at his son.

  • zevati yawn

    Umorni čovek zeva.

    The tired man yawns.

  • njuškati sniff

    Pas njuška hranu.

    The dog sniffs the food.

Lesson 14 · Core Adjectives & Opposites 12 words

  • dobar good

    Ona je dobra osoba.

    She is a good person.

  • loš bad

    To mleko miriše loše.

    That milk smells bad.

  • veliki big

    Veliki pas može da skoči.

    The big dog can jump.

  • mali small

    Beba ima male ruke.

    The baby has small hands.

  • pogrešan wrong

    Tvoj odgovor je pogrešan.

    Your answer is wrong.

  • lak easy

    Ovaj matematički problem je lak.

    This math problem is easy.

  • težak difficult

    Taj test je bio težak.

    That test was difficult.

  • brz fast

    Automobili idu veoma brzo.

    Cars go very fast.

  • spor slow

    Kornjača je veoma spora.

    The turtle is very slow.

  • nov new

    Ovo je novi auto.

    This is a new car.

  • istinit true

    Da li je ova priča istinita?

    Is this story true?

  • netačan false

    Odgovor je netačan.

    The answer is false.

Lesson 15 · Everyday Doing 12 words

  • Želim da I want to

    Želim da jedem picu.

    I want to eat pizza.

  • Moram da I need to

    Moram da je pozovem.

    I need to call her.

  • Ja ću I'm going to

    Ja ću uskoro jesti.

    I'm going to eat soon.

  • Voleo bih da I'd like to

    Voleo bih da igram tenis.

    I'd like to play tennis.

  • Moram I have to

    Moram ići sada.

    I have to go now.

  • Mogu li...? May I ...?

    Mogu li dobiti vode, molim te?

    May I have water, please?

  • pomozite mi oko Help me with

    Molim vas, pomozite mi oko ove torbe.

    Please help me with this bag.

  • Pokaži mi kako da Show me how to

    Pokaži mi kako da uradim ovo.

    Show me how to do this.

  • Ne mogu pomoći trenutno I can't ... right now.

    Ne mogu pomoći trenutno.

    I can't help right now.

  • Pokušavam da I’m trying to

    Pokušavam da spavam sad.

    I’m trying to sleep now.

  • Da li je moguće...? Is it possible to ...?

    Da li je moguće plivati ovde?

    Is it possible to swim here?

  • Gde mogu da...? Where can I ...?

    Gde mogu da ručam?

    Where can I eat lunch?

Lesson 16 · Time & Calendars 12 words

  • ponedeljak Monday

    Ponedeljak je prvi dan.

    Monday is the first day.

  • utorak Tuesday

    Utorak je uvek zabavan.

    Tuesday is always fun.

  • sreda Wednesday

    Ona ide kući u sredu.

    She goes home Wednesday.

  • četvrtak Thursday

    On dolazi u četvrtak.

    He comes on Thursday.

  • petak Friday

    Petak je najbolji dan.

    Friday is the best day.

  • subota Saturday

    Odlazim u subotu.

    I leave on Saturday.

  • Nedelja Sunday

    Odmoriću se u nedelju.

    I will rest on Sunday.

  • radni dan weekday

    Ona radi svakog radnog dana ujutru.

    She works every weekday morning.

  • vikend weekend

    Ko ne voli vikend?

    Who does not like the weekend?

  • svakodnevno daily

    Čitamo novine svakodnevno.

    We read the newspaper daily .

  • nedeljno weekly

    Obično gledam vesti nedeljno.

    I usually watch the news weekly.

  • mesečni monthly

    Oni plaćaju mesečnu cenu.

    They pay the monthly price.

Lesson 17 · Time Nouns — Day, Night, Year 12 words

  • dan day

    Čekali smo jedan dan.

    We waited for one day.

  • noć night

    Mi spavamo noću.

    We sleep at night.

  • nedelja week

    Ostali smo jednu nedelju.

    We stayed for one week.

  • mesec month

    Radio je jedan mesec.

    He worked for one month.

  • godina year

    Čekali smo jednu godinu.

    We waited for one year.

  • vreme time

    Treba nam više vremena.

    We need more time.

  • trenutak moment

    Čekao je jedan trenutak.

    He waited for a moment.

  • budućnost future

    Razmišljam o budućnosti.

    I think about the future.

  • sati o'clock

    Budim se u sedam sati.

    I wake up at seven o'clock.

  • ponoć midnight

    Krenućemo u ponoć.

    We will leave at midnight.

  • podne midday

    Sunce je jako u podne.

    The sun is hot at midday.

  • večeras tonight

    Gosti će stići večeras.

    The guests will arrive tonight.

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